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Articles from May, 2014

Gore Park Promenading on a Lovely FridayAt some point, even the most die-hard squelchers have to admit that the downtown they love to hate is not the place they think it was. by Ryan McGrealPublished May 30, 2014 in Downtown Bureau (14 comments)

Balsa Wood Heart: Where Does The Hermitage Go From Here?A Heritage Committee member suggested a public contest where people could offer suggestions as to how the Hermitage should look. Here's a suggestion: the way it looks now. by R. William PatryPublished May 30, 2014 in Special Report: Heritage (10 comments)

Lake-to-Lake Overnight Bicycle TripParticipate in this exciting fundraiser to support Environment Hamilton's research and advocacy work. by Don McLeanPublished May 29, 2014 in Events (2 comments)

Two-Way Bike Lanes Coming to Hunter StreetThis Monday, staff will begin installing two-way bike lanes on Hunter Street between Liberty and Catharine, and between MacNab and Queen. by Ryan McGrealPublished May 28, 2014 in Special Report: Cycling (25 comments)

Interview with AbdulRahman Khodr of MacGDAMcMaster Game Developer Association is running a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for workstations, which would allow them to do video game related outreach activities for East Hamilton youth. by Kevin BrownePublished May 28, 2014 in Events (8 comments)

OW/ODSP Clawbacks Hurt Abused WomenIt's election time. Which candidates are willing to help the most vulnerable members of our society by implementing necessary changes to our social assistance programs? by Doreen NicollPublished May 28, 2014 in Healing Gaia (10 comments)

Edinburgh to Enforce 30 km/h Speed Limit on All Residential StreetsWith more than three decades of clear evidence, there is no excuse for any city to continue dragging its feet on implementing a safe, humane speed limit for the most dangerous objects on the road. by Ryan McGrealPublished May 23, 2014 in Special Report: Walkable Streets (42 comments)

Paris to Implement City-Wide 30 km/h Speed LimitThis is not a timid pilot project with a five-year moratorium on implementing changes anywhere else: it is a city-wide initiative that follows logically from the city's experiments with lower-speed and pedestrian-only zones. by Nicholas KevlahanPublished May 22, 2014 in Special Report: Walkable Streets (24 comments)

Participate in the Your CBC Hamilton SurveyNow is a good time to engage citizens again on how well the CBC digital service is serving Hamiltonians and how it might improve. by Sonja MacdonaldPublished May 21, 2014 in Media (6 comments)

Over 15,000 Hamilton Motorists Ran Red Lights in 2013I suppose all those self-described drivers who say cyclists shouldn't be allowed on the roads because they roll through stop signs will hang their heads in shame. by Nicholas KevlahanPublished May 21, 2014 in Special Report: Walkable Streets (41 comments)

Downtown Hamilton Has a Glut of Parking, Not a ShortageWith 68% peak usage and falling, the last thing downtown needs is more parking, but that hasn't stopped some of our leaders from deciding we have a shortage. by Ryan McGrealPublished May 21, 2014 in Downtown Bureau (32 comments)

More Parochial Excuses Not to Implement Two-Way ConversionsIs it really so strange that the city's largest employment hub, business and creative centre gets a lot of attention, especially since it has been under-performing for so many years due to self-inflicted wounds? by Nicholas KevlahanPublished May 16, 2014 in Special Report: Walkable Streets (71 comments)

Overcoming Abuse and TraumaThis remarkable young woman is putting a face and a very strong voice to the issues of abuse and trauma. by Doreen NicollPublished May 16, 2014 in Healing Gaia (3 comments)

Expressing Vibrancy: This is Your Brain on CultureThe goal of this project is to find a common language around cultural vibrancy - and a way to measure it - so cities and towns can determine tangible goals, and plan more effectively for future growth. by Jenny GladishPublished May 15, 2014 in Events (1 comment)

Local Musicians Breathe New Life into 'Music of Friends''Master Chamber Works With Clarinet', featuring Shiori Kobayashi and Ian Green, will take place at 7pm on May 24, at Hamilton Mennonite Church, 143 Lower Horning Road. by Shiona MackenziePublished May 13, 2014 in Arts and Music (0 comments)

Another Senior Citizen Dies after Automobile CollisionPedestrians are disproportionately at risk of injury and death on high-volume thoroughfares where the physics of high vehicle speeds means collisions are both harder to avoid and more likely to result in serious injury. by Ryan McGrealPublished May 07, 2014 in Special Report: Walkable Streets (7 comments)

Hamilton's Fractured Political DiscourseThere is something to be said about the frivolity of our current mode of conflict resolution, just as there is something to be said about developing new strategies to approach divisive issues. by Ryan JanssenPublished May 06, 2014 in Commentary (4 comments)

Open Public Data Helps us Make Better DecisionsHamiltonians may be thinking of what ails our city and how we can fix it. A good start would be to access quantifiable data to use as a measurement. by Tyler CollinsPublished May 06, 2014 in Special Report: Open Public Data (4 comments)

Notes from James Street South Jane's WalkSome people asked for my notes from this past Saturday's Jane's Walk along James Street South. I added some photos for those who would like to follow the tour from Gore Park to Ballinachinch. by Ryan McGrealPublished May 05, 2014 in Architecture (12 comments)

Reporters Barred from Electronic Recording at Committee MeetingIf you look at the agenda's requirement that no cell phones, pagers or Blackberry devices be in the room, it shows someone with one foot firmly in the past and the other foot firmly in their mouth. by James ArlenPublished May 05, 2014 in Commentary (6 comments)

Get Ready for a June 12 ElectionOntario NDP leader Andrea Horwath said she has lost confidence in the governing Ontario Liberals and will vote against the 2014 Ontario Budget the government released yesterday. by Ryan McGrealPublished May 02, 2014 in Ontario Election 2014 (24 comments)

Still Time for Leadership on LRTLRT could be a reality for Hamilton if our leaders have the understanding, vision and political courage to champion it, stick-handle it through opposition, and forcefully negotiate a good funding arrangement. by Ryan McGrealPublished May 02, 2014 in Special Report: Light Rail (11 comments)

Car Culture Victim Blaming at its WorstThis is the end result of a culture that blames pedestrians and cyclists killed and injured by motorists, instead of the drivers who are actually responsible. by Nicholas KevlahanPublished May 01, 2014 in Special Report: Cycling (60 comments)

Location, Location, Location: Valley City in Dundas is BackWhen roaming around Dundas recently, I decided to spontaneously pop into the former factory space and see what, if any, old stories those old walls could tell. I hit the jackpot. by Margaret Lindsay HoltonPublished May 01, 2014 in Architecture (5 comments)